County Wicklow

Early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard; in existence 1017, erenaghs at least to 1050

The OS Letters (1838/40) note ‘a blessed well in Anacrivy townland’ (O’Flanagan 1928, 6). Not located. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 01 February 2013 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Cistercian monks — from Wyresdale; founded before 1204; dissolved 1205, transferred to Abington

Dominican Friars founded 1264 by Thomas Theobald fitz Walter, Pincerna (Butler) of Ireland, buried here; dissolved 1539; granted to John Travers 1544

Unlocated well in the townland of Athdown. According to Lynch (1994, 645) there is a holy well known as ‘Tubbernaboneen’ in the townland of Athdown that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 913: Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Bahana. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well in the townland of Bahana that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection ( IFC S 921: 24-25). The folklore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Franciscan Friars, First Order founded before 1650

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinacor. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well in the townland of Ballinacor that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection ( IFC S 921: 24). The folk Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinastoe. According to Lynch (1994, 638) there is a holy well dedicated to St Kevin in the townland of Ballinastoe that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Situated on the steep bank of a small stream 150m NW of a church site (WI040-011002-). A natural spring with no associated features although its name indicates a dedication to St Brigid. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeologica Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballinteskin. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigid’s Well’ in the townland of Ballinteskin that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript C Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Described by Corlett (2011, 26-8) as lying in an area of glacially strewn granite boulders overlooking Valleymount and the Poulaphuca Reservoir to the E. A plain, unfinished and very large prostrate cross (H 5.1m; Wth of arms c. 2.2m; Wth of shaft 0.67m; T of shaft 0.6m) was carved on the flat but broke, snapping […]

Price (1953, 209) mentions that ‘the well from which the townland [Ballintober] gets its name is on the west side of the road; it is said to have been a holy well.’ Not located. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 17 December 2012 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment […]

Situated on a marked NE-facing slope in pasture. Marked ‘St Patrick’s Well’ on 1838 OS 6-inch map. No visible remains. The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballybeg. According to Lynch (1994, 641) there is a holy well in the townland of Ballybeg that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 927: 36). The folklore Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

A spring contained in an irregular stone-lined pool, at the foot of a rocky knoll beside the public road overlooking the Aughrim river. The name probably means ‘well of the old town’ (an tsean bhaile). The above description is derived from the published Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated holy well within the townland of Ballygobban. According to Lynch (1994, 639) there is a holy well known as ‘St Gobbin’s Well’ in the townland of Ballygobban that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Col Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Early monastic site, purportedly founded by a brother of St Kevin; private residence named Whaley Abbey built on site

According to Lynch (1994, 643) there is a holy well in the townland of Ballyknockan that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 917: 22; IFC 654: 95). A small stone cross (WI010-054—-) stands beside Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated well in the townland of Ballylerane. According to Lynch (1994, 642) there is a holy well known as ‘The White Well’ in the townland of Ballylerane that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer